CA
Parker P-3055
General information | |
| Waterway |
Main Merced Irrigation Canal |
| Current status | Active |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Canal/Conduit |
| Type of permit | FERC Exemption |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-3055 |
| FERC project name | Richard B. Parker |
| Permit issued | 8/13/80 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Merced Irrigation District |
| Owner type | Publicly Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1982 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 1 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 2.7 mW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 8,531.9 mWH |
News and updates
From Hydropower Reform Coalition8/18/2022
From California Trout9/30/2022
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